Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 9/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A low pressure system is deepening over the southwestern Tasman Sea in the response to an upper level trough crossing eastern New South Wales and a high pressure system near the Bight extends a ridge to the southeast. The low will deepen further during Friday and Saturday before moving rapidly towards New Zealand on Sunday as the high moves toward the Bass Strait strengthening the ridge across the state.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayIsolated showers on the western slopes of the ranges tending scatted in the south and possibly extending to the south coast in the evening. Snow showers lowering to above 600 metres on the western slopes of the southern ranges in the evening, possible snow on the remainder of the ranges above 800 metres. Mostly clear elsewhere. West to northwest winds, turning cold south to southwesterly, becoming gusty on the ranges and on the coastal fringe.Friday 10 August
Isolated coastal showers apart from the far north coast, tending scattered on the central coast and clearing showers on the western slopes of the southern ranges falling as snow above 1000 metres. Partly cloudy elsewhere. Cold south to southwest winds, gusty near the coast.
Dangerous surf conditions along the coast. Warning for damaging surf on the south facing beaches.
Saturday 11 August
Isolated coastal showers tending scattered on the central coast. The chance of showers about the far southern ranges. Partly cloudy elsewhere. Southerly winds, gusty near the coast.
Dangerous surf conditions along the coast.
Sunday 12 AugustIsolated coastal showers, tending scattered about parts of the central coastal fringe. The chance of showers about the far southern ranges. Partly cloudy elsewhere. Southerly winds, easing near the coast.Monday 13 AugustIsolated showers on the northern half of the coast. Mostly sunny elsewhere. Southerly winds along the coast tending light and variable inland.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Friday.Product IDN10031
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